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Druid City Opera Workshop

The UA School of Music and Opera Theatre are
pleased to host the tenth anniversary edition of
the Druid City Opera Workshop, begun in 2010.

May 20-28, 2020

Directed by Paul Houghtaling, the Druid City Opera Workshop is an intensive opera training and young artists program, offering a range of performance opportunities for singers, apprentice coach/pianists, and apprentice stage directors.

improvised new works
(Each participant is assigned two appropriate scenes to study and perform during the week, with possible additional performances of monologues, improvised scenes, dance combinations, and more.)

Daily coaching and rehearsal of assigned repertoire
(carefully selected based on voice type and experience level)
(Each participant receives at least two coachings through the week; voice lessons are not offered at Druid City.)

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Past Workshops

The 2019 Druid City Opera Workshop and Young Artists Training Program was held May 22-30, 2019 with participants from 18 states and the Ukraine. States included Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia.

The 2019 program also included two collaborative pianist interns and three stage directing interns.

23 young artists were selected from over 90 applicants. Thank you to all who applied to Druid City 2019, and we hope you’ll consider the 11th season of our program next year.

For a detailed look at the 2018 Druid City Opera Workshop program, please see these two documents:

About UA and Tuscaloosa

Nicknamed the Druid City, Tuscaloosa is home to The University of Alabama, a beautiful campus and surrounding community, located about an hour away from Birmingham. We are easily reached from the Birmingham airport (We can arrange ground transportation if you come to Tuscaloosa without a car. You won’t need one.), and there is plenty to do when you’re not busy with the workshop program — restaurants, museums, cultural events, theater and concerts.